Camel Milk Cultures

dhaqan collective hosted an event as part of a Wellcome Collection commission about the important role of camels and their milk for health and healing in indigenous Somali culture. The dhaqan collective were in conversation with archaeologist Sada Mire followed by a Q&A.

The in-venue audience also heard a new immersive soundscape created by the collective, with contributions from a local Somali community based at the British Somali Community Centre in Somers Town, London. Their voices were recorded at a collaborative workshop where the participants discussed the meaning of camel milk in their lives.

Click here watch the event (the soundscape is not included).